2026 Kia Niro Electric, MD Charging Cost

Maryland home charging cost for the 2026 Kia Niro Electric

At Maryland's residential electricity rate of 21.27¢/kWh, a 2026 Kia Niro Electric (rated 30 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $6.38 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 60.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Kia Niro Electric costs roughly $957 a year to charge at home in Maryland, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,446 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2026 Kia Niro Electric's EPA-rated 253-mile range takes about 75.9 kWh, which costs about $16.14 at Maryland's residential rate, figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2026 Kia Niro Electric in Maryland, ranked

This combination ranks 10,987 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia Niro Electric alone ranks 58 of 400 models for efficiency; Maryland alone ranks 39 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Kia Niro Electric at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place, the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Ask a licensed Maryland electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Maryland's 21.27¢/kWh rate ranks 39 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.